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About Edgebrook School Friends

Our Mission: to raise funds that support programs at Edgebrook Elementary School which help to enrich our children's education and make Edgebrook a vibrant community

We are a 501-c3 non-profit organization that aims to bring together Edgebrook parents and community supporters to support Edgebrook Elementary School in Chicago.
 

We are parent volunteers who plan, run and manage various fundraising activities in order to raise funds to support Edgebrook students. We work closely with the school to help cover CPS budget short falls. Our funding helps support:

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  • Education Curriculum - math coaching

  • Art - salary and supplies

  • STEM - supplies
  • Music - equipment
  • Technology - salary
  • Events - teacher appreciation, field day, trunk or treat
  • Sports - uniforms
  • Teachers - supply stipend

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Tax deductible donations go to providing our students with technology, fine arts and additional learning to make our school a truly diverse and top-rated public school. ESF coordinates school community-building events, funds capital improvements, and provides additional academic programs not paid for by Chicago Public Schools. 


Our organization is crucial to subsidizing the gap between public school funding and academic excellence.

 

ESF meets on the second Monday of every month at 7PM in the commons or virtually. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. You can also join us by volunteering to help us with communication, run events and more. 

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Meet the board

President
Oversees and provides guidance for all ESF board members/committees and activities; creates agendas and conducts ESF meeting; leads ESF toward specific goals chosen by membership and serves as the official representative at school events; participates in bimonthly meetings with the principal to discuss goals and events.  

Nominee: Erin McGraw
 
Vice President
Acts as aide to the President and performs the duties of the President in her absence; participates in bimonthly meetings with the principal to discuss goals and events; performs other duties as assigned by the board.  
Nominee: Vacant


Treasurer
Controls all funds of ESF and accounting for all receipts and expenditures; makes disbursements as authorized by the board; prepares monthly reports to ESF board members prior to the meeting; reconciles monthly bank statements; submits records for outside audit; maintains licenses.
Nominee: Natalia Dudzinska


Financial Secretary
Works closely with the Treasurer to ensure the requests for funds are within the assigned budget and properly documented. Must be able to turn around requests quickly when necessary. This board member also collects the mail regularly from the ESF mailbox in the school office.  
Nominee: Vacant


Secretary
Records the minutes of each board meeting, including attendance, what was discussed, what actions were voted on, and what actions are being taken as a result; electronically distributes minutes to board members; ensures that all records are properly and safely stored. 

Nominee: Laura Santiago
 
Communications
Designs and maintains website and social media sites; disseminates information concerning ESF events and fundraising via email, newsletter, website or bulletin board; designs and drafts ESF communications.

Nominee: Melissa Ekwinski
 
Fundraising (3 positions)
Responsible for the planning & delegating of all fundraising events and activities related to ESF, including but not limited to:

  • Spring Fling

  • Trivia Night

  • Walkathon

  • Golf Outing

  • Football Squares

Nominees: Diana Bahena, Abaigael Cantres, and Alison Pepera

 
Staff & Student Activities (2 positions)
Oversees the recruitment and coordination of volunteers for all ESF activities/events including the Room Representative Programs. Plans family and school activities including:

  • Trunk or Treat

  • Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament

  • Teacher Appreciation Week

  • Field Day

Nominee: Sarah Flock, Vacant

 
School Strategies (2 positions)
Identifies programs that fit into the curriculum and works closely with school administration to plan these programs and events.  Previous years have included:

  • Author visits

  • Spelling Bee

  • Scholastic Book Fair

  • Mind, Heart, Effort Breakfasts

Nominee: Meera Schott, Vacant

Minutes

Were you unable to attend the last ESF meeting? No worries. Want to come to the next one? Please do!  Being a part of Edgebrook School Friends doesn't mean you have to attend our meetings.  We welcome support in all kinds of forms, from financial donations to volunteering. You can always find a summary of what we discuss in our meetings here. 

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